10 Years Of NALED Celebrating Reforms
Articles In This Issue
Interview
Goran Kovačević, President of NALED’s Managing Board and CEO of Gomex Company
We Have the Formula for Reform
NALED is the first organisation to truly succeed in consolidating and synchronising the work of the private and public sectors and to ensure that...
Interview
Aleksandar Vučić, Prime Minister of the Republic of Serbia
Working With NALED Opens Doors To The Civil Sector
The Government is open to the idea of including the civil sector in its administrative work and unburdening the administration, which is the trend...
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Coffee With The First Three Presidents Of NALED’s Managing Board
NALED Has Changed Both Us And Serbia
The first three presidents of NALED’s Managing Board agree that NALED’s greatest successes were to become a partner of the Serbian Government in implementing...
Interview
Goran Pitić, Chairman of the NALED Fair Competition Alliance
Extending Fiscalisation Would Have The Greatest Effect In Curbing The Grey Zone
"The issue of competitiveness has to be one of the priorities of any government agenda, especially this new one since it is crucial for...
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Olivera Papić, President of Fair Competition Working Group For Raising Awareness, Head of Corporative Affairs and Marketing, Moj Kiosk Group
Educating Citizens On Grey Economy Is Crucial
Raising the awareness of citizens about the harmful effects of illegal business
Raising the awareness of citizens about the harmful effects of illegal business is...
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Vladimir Tipsarević, Vice-president of Fair Competition Alliance and Corporate Affairs Manager, JTI
Success Will Depend On Government Decisiveness
As a socially responsible company, JTI was involved in drafting and implementing the National Programme for Countering the Shadow Economy, which is focusing in...
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Dragan Lupšić, Vice-president of Fair Competition Alliance and Communications and Legal Affairs Director at Coca Cola HBC Serbia Ltd.
National Programme For A Fair And Competitive Market
As a member of the NALED and the Fair Competition Alliance, Coca-Cola HBC Serbia will participate actively in implementing the National Programme for Countering...
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Tihomir Petković, Mayor Of Užice And One Of The First Members Of NALED
Local Governments Need Stable Financing
NALED will continue to be an integral part of expert groups that will analyse and propose changes to laws regulating the development of local...
Interview
Nebojša Zelenović, Mayor of The City Of Šabac and Member Of NALED Managing Board
Has A Powerful Development Tool For Local Administrations
The innovative and capable city administration has applied 21st-century tools and has been able to fulfil its objectives with ease, preserving its long-established reputation...
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David Lythgoe, President Of NALED Ethics Committee And Director Of Halifax Consulting
Culture Eats Strategy For Breakfast
Most people will behave honestly if they think others will. But if they expect the law will not be enforced, they will accept criminal...
Interview
Neven Marinović, Smart Kolektiv , NALED
We Have Established The First National CSR Standard
Cooperation between the business and other sectors is indispensable for the creation of sustainable communities and a better environment for citizens
NALED has understood from...
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Nataša Sekulić, President of the E-Government Alliance and IBM Country Leader for Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia and Albania
E-Government Is One Condition For A Successful Economy
Serbia has begun digitalisation of the state administration and it is my belief that this trend will continue in future, benefiting both businesses and...
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Jasmina Vignjević, Government Affairs Manager at Telenor Serbia
Mobile Phones Instead Of Counters
Both Telenor and NALED are celebrating 10 years of successful operation in Serbia. NALED was among the first to recognise the importance of e-government,...
Diplomacy
Kyle Scott, U.S. Ambassador to Serbia
NALED Values Are As Important As The Results
Over the years, NALED has grown into a leading institution in Serbia and the region. Its ability to unite local self-governments, SMEs, and civil...
Interview
Ambassador Michael Davenport, Head of the EU Delegation to Serbia
Next Five Years Crucial For Reforms
The European Commission has recommended opening a further chapter – on bringing Serbian public procurement into line with EU standards, a crucial step in...
Interview
Jeremy Lang, British Embassy to Serbia
Progress On The Doing Business List Requires More Than Reforms On Paper
Effective, efficient and transparent local government benefits business, which in turn precipitates stronger overall development across a country as a whole
The British Embassy has...
Interview
H.E. Narinder Chauhan, Indian Ambassador to Serbia
Training In India Is Very Useful For Serbian Officials
Indian companies are looking at privatization opportunities in Serbia including in agro-machinery and pharma. At the same time, NALED has done a lot in...
Diplomacy
H.E. Alona Fisher-Kamm, Israeli Ambassador to Serbia
All Serbian Municipalities Know About Courses In Israel
The main Israeli investors came following the democratic changes in 2000. Overall investment reached around €1 billion over the years and is mainly focused on the real estate sector which made us the top investor in this sector in Serbia
Interview
Christophe Di Marco, Fund Manager GIZ
BFC SEE Municipalities Top Investment Destinations
The certification of municipalities is the first regional project that encourages competition among municipalities for new investment and sets new standards
BFC SEE aims to...
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Sasa Drezgić, Deputy Minister of Finance of Croatia and President of the Regional BFC SEE Network
The BFC SEE Programme Established A Channel Of Trust And Cooperation In The Region
The final word on any investment comes from the local community. If the investment process is not synchronised and well-structured, there is little chance...
Interview
Ana Brnabić, Minister of State Administration and Local Self-Government
E-Government And The French Training Model For Better Administration
Implementing the electronic data interchange system will reduce the amount of paper used by five million sheets a year
Minister Ana Brnabić's list of priorities...
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Jasna Atanasijević, Director of the National Secretariat for Public Policy
Dialogue Is The Best Route To Quality Regulations
The National Secretariat for Public Policy was established in 2014 to harmonise the creation of public policy and assure a high quality regulatory environment
The...
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Dejan Vukotić, Director of AOFI
Advancing Global Breakthrough
AOFI is an agency that supports development and promotes the competitiveness of Serbian SMEs and entrepreneurship
AOFI’s mission is founded on boosting exports by Serbian...
Interview
Zorana Mihajlović, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Construction
Without Naled’s Vision We Would Not Have E-Permits
In my ministry, I always give an opportunity to young and educated people working in jobs for which they are overqualified to demonstrate their...
Interview
Branislav Nedimović, Minister Of Agriculture And Environmental Protection
Unregistered Labour One Of The Greatest Threats To National Economy
A labyrinth of complicated procedures and a host of charges get in the way of modern business, which is why they need to be...
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Vuk Radojević, Provincial Secretary for Agriculture, Water and Forestry
I Will Use The New Knowledge And Experience Gained In NALED
Apart from Ministers Ana Brnabić and Branislav Nedimović, another NALED official, Vuk Radojević is now working in the public administration as the Secretary for...
Interview
Dušan Vujović, Minister of Finance of the Republic of Serbia
The National Programme for Countering Shadow Economy Will Be a Success
The new law on para-fiscal charges, expected by mid-2017, aims to collect and order hundreds of charges presently scattered over dozens of laws, ensure...
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Dragana Marković, Director of Republic of Serbia’s Tax Administration
We Should All Fight Against Grey Economy
NALED has recognized the Tax Administration as one of the institutions crucial for the successful implementation of the National Programme for Shadow Economy and...
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Vladimir Marinković, PhD, Deputy Speaker of the Serbian National Assembly and President of the Economic Caucus
The Economic Caucus Has Made Parliament More Effective
"Anybody who employs people and pays wages and taxes in this time of crisis and turbulence is a hero worthy of the highest respect"
The...
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Tony Verheijen, World Bank Country Manager for Serbia
Stimulating Entrepreneurship A New Frontier For NALED
For me, NALED is a platform for substantive dialogue on critical policy and reform issues in Serbia, and also a professional organisation that provides...
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Nataša Marković, General Manager, Galeb Group & Aleksandra Jović, Member of the Board, Galeb Group
Sisters In A Family Business
Like many girls, they fantasized about becoming fashion designers or ballet dancers one day. Today, they express their creativity and ideas as industrialists
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Frederic Aubet, General Manager of CRH Serbia
Expert Solutions For A Cleaner Environment
CRH Serbia has a dedicated sector with many years’ experience in the treatment and production of alternative fuels from sorted municipal waste. Our experts also offer solutions for environmental protection in the petrochemical and tyre industries
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Branislav Čurić, Director, Tigar a.d.
A Time Of Great Change
Relieving companies by converting debt is in the interest of the state, staff, investors, owners, local governments and the broader community
Interview
Goran Cvetanović, Mayor of the City of Leskovac
Green Zone To Change The Look
Although Leskovac has already achieved a lot, they are never satisfied since there is always room to improve the work and efficiency of the...
Interview
Steven Rosenberg, Former Director Of USAID MEGA Project And Founder Of NALED
Over-Politicization Is The Key Obstacle For Serbia
Serbia has excellent development potential. It is located at the crossroads of South Eastern Europe, has a hard working, reasonably priced and educated work...
Interview
Ana Brnabić, President of the Managing Board at NALED
Serbia Would Look Very Different Without NALED
In the last ten years of its existence, NALED has managed to launch numerous initiatives and suggest solutions that have directly resulted in a...
Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský: Czechia is One of Serbia’s Most Important Investors
The relationship between Czechia and Serbia is strong and friendly, with Czechia ranking among Serbia's top 10 foreign trade...
Turkish President Erdogan Calls Relations with Serbia a “Golden Era” During Belgrade Visit
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan described relations between Turkey and Serbia as a "golden era" during his visit to...
Portrait of King Alexander Karađorđević by Paja Jovanović Returned to Serbia
The "For the Serbian People and State" Foundation has returned to Serbia a portrait of King Alexander Karađorđević, created...
Serbia Cuts Shadow Economy by Over a Quarter in a Decade, Driven by Digital Reforms
Over the past decade, Serbia has significantly reduced its shadow economy, lowering it from 29.1% to 21.1% of GDP,...
Embassy of Cyprus Celebrates Independence Day in Belgrade
The Embassy of Cyprus in Serbia, led by Ambassador Andreas Photiou, hosted a special event at the Metropol Hotel...